Foxy La
Finished
July 17, 2014
July 24, 2014

Foxy La

Project info
Fox in a star sweater by Julie Williams
Knitting
SoftiesAnimal
Leif, shhh!
Needles & yarn
Australian Tapestry Workshop Tapestry Wool
Australian Tapestry Workshop
Loads of scraps
Fingering (14 wpi)
Everything
Morris & Sons Maya 8 ply Baby Alpaca
1 skein = 109.0 yards (99.7 meters), 50 grams
Orange
Morris & Sons in Melbourne, Victoria
Morris & Sons Maya 8 ply Baby Alpaca
1 skein = 109.0 yards (99.7 meters), 50 grams
White
Morris & Sons in Melbourne, Victoria
Notes

6th August 2014
Finally I got to have an afternoon with my big and little foxes! My son and grandson. Leif’s immediate reaction was that ‘He LIKED that!!’ and young Henry (the fox) went on loads of adventures right away! Little Ninja/dragon boy and his fellow explorer, Henry.
The clothes went off and on and off and on… so I can see what might be a good present in the future!
Such a lovely little man! xxxxx
24th July 2014
I can’t believe the gorgeousness of this little boopy fox! It’s so darling I could cry just a little bit and I am in love.
He is quick, a little bit fiddly at times (but for moments, a few stitches here and there), and utterly worth it! You can’t wait to see the bit done, so it goes by very fast. I hadn’t imagined it such a tiny baby fox! You can see where I’m holding it… Oh and I have to add (in more praise) that it fits really snugly into my hand.
I used alpaca, so it’s soft and cuddly.
I’ve always been put off knitted dolls (in the past) because they can be scratchy, but alpaca makes them yummy!
The jumper (sweater) is stitched in a 3-2 rib, with the centre stitch slipped over the 2 contrasting rows, like the Owl Hats.
Julie’s patterns are beautifully laid out. Very clear and sweet. I recommend them to anyone. My grand-daughter has an order in for the elephant and her mother wants a fox!
18th July 2014
I’ve loved this pattern for so long, I finally cracked and squeezed it in between some bigger projects. Procrastination may usually be the thief of time, but not in this case! It’s addition!
My second grandson is turning 5, and is a little red-head himself. Plus, he loves his softies so much it’s a pleasure to give him another.
Partly, Foxy is for my son, to be proud that I made it.
Of course, my mind is racing ahead to which colours I’ll use for the others. Is 14 too old for a fox? I think it is, sadly.
Although I just bought Amanda Collins’s Sophisticated Mr Fox, so….. Hmmm…

P.S. Big fox is keeping an eye out while he naps.
P.P.S. It’s stuffed with merino fluffiness.

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by Australian Tapestry Workshop
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100% Wool
197 yards / 25 grams

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by Morris & Sons
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100% Alpaca
109 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: July 18, 2014
  • Finished: July 24, 2014
  • Updated: October 20, 2014
  • Progress updates: 3 updates